Barta should shareblame along with Mason

Am I the only one wondering why University of Iowa President Sally Mason is getting so much flak for her "handling" of the Peter Gray incident, while UI Athletics Director Gary Barta's name is hardly even mentioned in the scandal?

This incident (while deplorable) is just one of a long stream of disasters coming out of the UI Athletic Department over the past few years. Athletes involved in sexual abuse, public intoxication, fist fights, drugs, theft - the list goes on and on. Yet it seems like the coaches and Barta, in particular, always manage to keep their noses clean in the end. Other people get fired. Other staff get "reassigned." But the man at the top keeps pulling down his big paycheck, and pretty much keeps silent while others take - or get - the blame.

It sure seems like regent President Craig Lang and others also are using Mason as a scapegoat for a host of issues that they, or others, don't want to take responsibility for.

The UI athletic machine is out of control, and it's time to shut it down!

Mark Signs

Iowa City

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Barta should shareblame along with Mason

Am I the only one wondering why University of Iowa President Sally Mason is getting so much flak for her 'handling' of the Peter Gray incident, while UI Athletics Director Gary Barta's name is hardly